Airfreight demand rises in February, but outlook still fragile
Global air cargo volume in February 2012 rose 5.2 percent year-on-year, according to the latest traffic results from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).…
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) has laid down a nearly US$12-million (SGD15 million) cargo incentive package to lift airfreight traffic. The package, part of…
Cebu Pacific flies to 3 new international destinations
Philippine budget airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) recently launched three international flights — from Manila to Hanoi, Kalibo-Hong Kong and Manila-Xiamen and vice versa. “In…
AAHK welcomes government approval of 3-runway system for HKIA
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) said on March 20 it welcomed the Hong Kong government’s approval of the three-runway option as the future development…
PH aviation agency receives more petitions for higher fuel surcharge
Nine airlines — four Philippine-flagged and five foreign — have filed separate petitions before the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to increase their fuel…
March 22, 2012
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Airphil Express eyes more international services
Budget Philippine airline Airphil Express will likely launch a new international service in May to help boost revenues to between P10 billion and P11…
IATA cuts industry forecast due to ‘toxic’ oil prices
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its global industry outlook for 2012 to $3 billion from $3.5 million last December on account of…
Cargo movements at Singapore Changi Airport, which decreased 7.1 percent in January 2012 due to the Lunar New Year holidays, rebounded in February. The…
Airphil Express chases North, Central Luzon markets
CLARKFIELD, Pampanga, Philippines — Budget airline Airphil Express is further expanding its service network this year and eyeing more passengers from the strongly emerging…
Cargo traffic at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded a double-digit growth in February 2012, but airport authorities admitted this was partly due…
The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) finally sealed a deal with Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA T3) contractor Takenaka Corp,…
P500M screening systems to beef up PH airport security
The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) will procure additional airport security devices worth about P500 million for installation in 45 of the…
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), a cargo terminal operator at the Hong Kong International Airport, announced a tonnage throughput of 51,690 tonnes in February 2012,…
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) recently unveiled the HK$2.2 billion West Apron development, which will help Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) meet its medium-term…
